Bible Cross References
a man
Ecclesiastes 5:19
If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.
1 Kings 3:13
I will also give you what you have not asked for: all your life you will have wealth and honor, more than that of any other king.
1 Chronicles 29:25
The LORD made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon, and he made him more glorious than any other king that had ruled Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:28
He died at a ripe old age, wealthy and respected, and his son Solomon succeeded him as king.
2 Chronicles 1:11
God replied to Solomon, "You have made the right choice. Instead of asking for wealth or treasure or fame or the death of your enemies or even for long life for yourself, you have asked for wisdom and knowledge so that you can rule my people, over whom I have made you king.
Daniel 5:18
"The Supreme God made your father Nebuchadnezzar a great king and gave him dignity and majesty.
so
Ecclesiastes 2:4-10
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I accomplished great things. I built myself houses and planted vineyards.
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I planted gardens and orchards, with all kinds of fruit trees in them;
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I dug ponds to irrigate them.
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I bought many slaves, and there were slaves born in my household. I owned more livestock than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem.
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I also piled up silver and gold from the royal treasuries of the lands I ruled. Men and women sang to entertain me, and I had all the women a man could want.
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Yes, I was great, greater than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and my wisdom never failed me.
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Anything I wanted, I got. I did not deny myself any pleasure. I was proud of everything I had worked for, and all this was my reward.
Deuteronomy 8:7-10
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The LORD your God is bringing you into a fertile land---a land that has rivers and springs, and underground streams gushing out into the valleys and hills;
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a land that produces wheat and barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and honey.
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There you will never go hungry or ever be in need. Its rocks have iron in them, and from its hills you can mine copper.
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You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the LORD your God for the fertile land that he has given you.
Judges 18:10
When you get there, you will find that the people don't suspect a thing. It is a big country; it has everything a person could want, and God has given it to you."
Job 21:9-15
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God does not bring disaster on their homes; they never have to live in terror.
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Yes, all their cattle breed and give birth without trouble.
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Their children run and play like lambs
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and dance to the music of harps and flutes.
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They live out their lives in peace and quietly die without suffering.
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The wicked tell God to leave them alone; they don't want to know his will for their lives.
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They think there is no need to serve God nor any advantage in praying to him.
Psalm 17:14
save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!
Psalm 73:7
their hearts pour out evil, and their minds are busy with wicked schemes.
Luke 12:19
Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself !'
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself ? ' "
but
Deuteronomy 28:33
A foreign nation will take all the crops that you have worked so hard to grow, while you receive nothing but constant oppression and harsh treatment.
Deuteronomy 28:43
"Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours.
Psalm 39:6
no more than a shadow. All we do is for nothing; we gather wealth, but don't know who will get it.
Lamentations 5:2
Our property is in the hands of strangers; foreigners are living in our homes.
Hosea 7:9
and do not realize that this reliance on foreigners has robbed them of their strength. Their days are numbered, but they don't even know it.
vanity
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is useless. It is like chasing the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
Here is someone who lives alone. He has no son, no brother, yet he is always working, never satisfied with the wealth he has. For whom is he working so hard and denying himself any pleasure? This is useless, too---and a miserable way to live.
Ecclesiastes 5:16
It isn't right! We go just as we came. We labor, trying to catch the wind, and what do we get?